Category: D.A.R.E Program

The opioid epidemic in the U.S. is profoundly tied to two primary issues that are increasing at an alarming rate. The first notable issue is the significantly rise in opioid prescription and healthcare providers who began to prescribe opioids to treat pain in ways that we now know are high-risk and is associated with opioid…

What if I told you that millions of job possibilities and A boom in the economy is all possible and could be fully Implemented within the next five years? A controversial topic in society about the legalization of all controlled substances for an economic growth. The legalization of all controlled substances would positively boost our…

The war on drugs has been very harsh due to the way our government is handling the situation. A lot of people have a very strong taboo when talking about marijuana, and this just comes to show how much the government can make you think a certain way about a topic without having any form…

Youth drug usage High school drug usage has affected the youth throughout history. Through analyzing what type of drug usage high schoolers today are using, and the lasting effects it has on their bodies, astonishing statistics support the popularity of alcohol, marijuana and nicotine usage in todays youth. Through awareness via mental health focused classes,…

Drug addiction is taking over many people’s lives and destroying many families due to this. There are many different ways to help people who are in need of help, people who want to stop drugging themselves but can’t because they have no type of help and are too addicted already. There are many different ways…

Police departments utilized several tactics when it comes to substance use and abuse, possession, distribution, sale, and trafficking. Supply reduction, which includes buy-and-bust, trading up, undercover work, and crackdown. Also Demand reduction, which includes drug education programs such as DARE (Walker & Katz, 2018 p303). These programs and tactics where created during the late 1980s…

Combating Gangs Today, fighting back against juvenile gangs proves to be a strenuous task in which it takes willful individuals to stand up to. The G.R.E.A.T program or Gang Resistance Education and Training Program, established in 1991 appears to be one the most effective ways to deter delinquents against gangs (Lab & Whitehead, 133). In…

I am writing to you in an attempt to influence you to vote against House Bill 180. I have become very spirited and passionate about this subject and have done extensive research, so I hope you will take my points into consideration. Before continuing, I would like to thank you in advance for your time…